USHL Sioux Falls Stampede

Stampede schedule

Published on July 3, 2008 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Sioux Falls Stampede News Release


Sioux Falls, SD- The Sioux Falls Stampede announced their schedule for the upcoming 2008-09 10th Anniversary season today. The Stampede will once again play a 60-game schedule with 30 home and 30 away games. The home schedule includes 18 weekend home games (10 Friday, 8 Saturday), 10 Wednesday's, one (1) Tuesday and one (1) Thursday. All games will start at 7:05 PM this season. To view the entire 2008-09 schedule click here

"We believe the schedule gives our fans a great opportunity to see us play," said Stampede CEO Gary Weckwerth. "We have 18 Friday and Saturday games and 10 Wednesday's which gives everyone the opportunity to catch a game. Weekday games provide business and youth groups and anyone else who is busy on weekends to come to a game as a group and enjoy the entertainment of Stampede hockey."

Head Coach/GM Kevin Hartzell returns behind the bench for a fourth season, making him the longest tenured and most successful coach in franchise history. Hartzell holds a 112-53-15 record with the Stampede and 307-136-23 overall in nine seasons in the USHL. He ranks first amongst USHL active coaches in winning percentage (.684) and third all-time in USHL.

The Stampede will open the 2008-09 season at home for the 10th straight year when they face the expansion Fargo Force on Saturday, October 4th at 7:05 PM at the Sioux Falls Arena. In honor of their 10th Anniversary season, the Stampede will be wearing throwback jerseys from their inaugural season (1999-200) on opening night. Those jersey's will serve as 3rd jerseys and be worn at different times throughout the season.

The Force are coached by Dean Blais, the former legendary University of North Dakota head coach. Blais spent 10 years at UND winning two National championships in 1997 and 2000. The Fighting Sioux also won five regular season WCHA championships and two WCHA tournament championships during his tenure at UND. He most recently served as an associate head coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL.

The Stampede will travel to Fargo on October 30th for the Force's inaugural home game in the brand-new UP Center, a $25 million, 5,000 seat arena. The Force will play in the West Division and be the Stampede's common opponent during the season, meaning the two teams will face each other nine times (4 home, 5 road). The Herd will face the other West Division teams seven times and all East Division teams four times (2 home, 2 road). With the addition of Fargo, Des Moines moves to the East Division, keeping six teams in each Division. The West will consists of: Fargo, Lincoln, Omaha, Tri-City, Sioux City and Sioux Falls.

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